come out

verb15

1. •
   To become visible in the sky as a result of clouds clearing away.

   • It's quite warm now the sun has come out.
2. •
   To be published or released; to be issued; to be broadcast for the first time.

   • My new book comes out next week.
   • Her interview comes out in the next edition of the newspaper.
3. •
   To be discovered; to be revealed.

   • It finally came out that he had been lying all the time.
   • Her lies will eventually come out.
4. •
   To come out of the closet.

   • He came out to his parents as gay last week.
5. •
   To end up or result; to turn out to be.

   • There were a lot of problems at the start, but it all came out well in the end.
   • The photos came out fine.
6. •
   To express one's opinion openly.

   • You had come out in favor of the French Revolution.
   • I came right out and told the boss what I thought of him.
7. •
   To originate in; to derive from; to be taken from out of or to have arrived from.

   • That comes out of my paycheck.
   • He's the best player to come out of Ohio.
8. •
   To be removed.

   • Red wine will help that stain come out.
9. •
   To emerge from or reach the end of an era, event or process.

   • I was coming out of a period of unemployment then.
10. •
    To protest or go on strike, especially out of solidarity with other workers.

    • We got the folks at the Detroit plant to come out too.
    • We're coming out for the campaign and for all the struggling people out there.
11. •
    To make a debut in a new field; to start off a career or reputation.

    • Here's some tips for coming out as an artist.
    • Spirit-rapping made easy; or, how to come out as a medium.
12. •
    (old-fashioned, historical) To make a formal debut in society.

    • My daughter comes out in the spring.
13. •
    To begin with something.

    • He came out with a pair of kings.
14. •
    To walk onto the field at the beginning of an innings.
15. •
    (slang) To join a church; to convert to a religion.

    • I came out after a period of difficulty in my life.